The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-22
, FHE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Fourteenth Day.
SATURDAY. Nov. Q. 1857.

SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 1857.
House met at 10 O'Clock. the Presi-
dent, Hen. s. G.. Wilder, in the chair.
Minutes read and adopted.
Minister Brown, on behalf of the
Minister of Finance, answered the
question of the Hon. c. Brown, rela-
tive To payments by the present Cabi-
net on Cabinet resolutions. The nay
ments We're: Running expenses of
steam tugs, $500 IS; expenses of
election, 1882 "a; Makiki claims,
$1,000. Total, $40, SS2 IL.
Accepted and laid on the table.
Minister Ashford gave verbal re-
port of the matter referred TO him last
evening, on the Recommendation of
the Committee on the Bonds, that the
required Act had been prepared, and
would be before the House, printed,
Monday morning.
Minister ThurStOn announced the
answers TO Noble Townsend'S ques-
tons OF yesterday, relating 10 Govern
Aent lands and rents, ready, but the
document, he said, was lengthy, and
he would take the mind of the House
whether he should read il or lay il on
the table.
ON motion, the report was laid on
the table for the use of members.
~ Minister Ashford asked an extension
a time, on behalf of the two Commit
tees on District Justices and Police
bills. Granted.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
BILL
House went into Committee of the
Whole, Noble Dole in the chair.
Consideration of Supplementary AI1-
preparation bill.
Ineidentals Foreign Office, S400.
Minister Brown explained that on
taking Office he found the appropri-
alton for the above purpose all but eX-
hauSted.
The item passed as in the bill.
Incidentals, civil and criminal ex-
penSeS. 5000.
The Acknowledgement stated that on
entering into office he had found the
appropriation for the purpose named
used up all but about 500. The bal
snce was now down 10 ST..
Item passed as in the bill.
Salary of the President of the Board
Of Health, S2,000.
Rep. Daniels moved the item be
struck out.
Noble Smith asked for explanation,
whether the 5000 is for the quarter
or half year ended March 81. ISIS.
Minister ThurstOn said the idea was
thSt, If the bill passed, il was fora half
year, the salary dating from October
Isl. when the President took office.
Noble Wight asked if it was TO be
considered one Of the duties of the
President TO go about the Islands, look
ing after matters in the interest of
public health.
Minister ThurSton-It is.
The Minister further stated that sun
dry economies had been inaugurated
in the office of the Board of Health,
calculated 10 reduce expenses by 81. 100
= Year, which was the Presidents
salary and 500 over.
Noble Castle asked if the President
would continue in his private practice
IS physician.
Minister Thurston said the idea was
70 give the President salary that
would pay him for all his time, but no
specific terms had been settled with
regard To that matter.
Rep. Kinney moved en- amendment
10 the item, provided that the incum-
bent engage in no other occupation for
pay
Rep Kamauoha moved the item be
Sl,000, the salary TO commence Janu-
sry !. ISIS
Rem. Paris said he had spoken in
favor of a salaried President of the
Board Of Health. but his impression at
the time was that the incumbent
should give his time exclusively 10 the
service. Ii, however, the President
was 10 be engaged in private practice
h. ,,-rs,f.T r-.,sa = rr-afr,sr tho irar,a
Noble Smith said no other officer Of
Government is prohibited from engag-
ing in other business except the
Au6itor-GenerSl, and this was done
for special reasons The President Of
the Boapi of Health should not be
singled out from other Government
officers unless there were great reasons
for il. He thought this was an unne-
ceSssry restriction.
Rep. hauhane supported the item as
in the bill. He was not in favor OF
tving man up.
Rep. Kauhi wanted TO know if the
Ministers or members Of the House
thought that by appointing a salaried
President of the Board of Health. they
were going 10 stop iepIOSy. He would
\ snswer for them, il will not. Doctors
a had been here Investigating, expert
~menting and studying The disease and
treating the patients. but not a single
instance Of anyone having been cured
OF the disease had been reported Vet.
II the House wants 10 get rid Of S4,009.
IL would be a shorter way to appoint
committee Of FIVE TO carry the money
outside the reef and throw It into the
Sea
Rep Kinney would have expressed
want Of confidence in the Ministry if
something had not been proposed
10 rrappie with the lepnoSy queS-
ton. What has been done was
to appoint an officer 10 attend
10 j AT salary of $500 q
wear. but the door had been left open
TO him. if physician, to attend AZ thy
same time 10 his private practice
Does this mean that looking after the
public health IN the present eOnditiOns
81 affairs, Is not going 10 give man
enough workS There Is 4 large enough
Z Il.